FC Patriots r1p oed captures BPYSA NCS state cup
BucksLocalSports Editor
It took regulation and two 10-minute overtime periods in addition to seven rounds of a penalty kicks session to decide but it appears the FC matriots r13 Red boys soccer team has emerged the winner in the rS Youth Soccer Eastern mennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (EmYSA) r13 National Championship Series out- door state cup May 18 in Downingtown.
Trailing 2-1 at the half, the Washington Crossing team deadlocked the score at 2-all after the break on a goal by Nick Hazel off a feed from Sasha Rubinstein.
The matriots fell behind again however when menn )usLRn WDOOLHG Ln WKH fiUsW overtime period before tying the game at 3-apiece with three minutes left in the second OT on a goal by Jack McCourt – his second of the contest, off a feed from Nick Hazel. On the play, Conor O’Donnell was instrumental in getting Hazel the ball.
Deadlocked at 5-all in penalty kicks, Conor Fife made a big save on a shot by menn Fusion and Martin Menendez tallied the game-winner, sending the mats to the rS Youth Soccer
Regional I Championships set for June 27 to July 2 in Kingston, R.I.
The game heroes were almost too numerous to men- tion in this one.
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Sudden death penalties would decide the game. AfWeU 3enn )usLRn mDde WKeLU fiUsW sKRW Ln sudden deDWK, Jack McCourt converted his kick to send the battle to the seventh round. Connor Fife saved the next shot IURm 3enn )usLRn Dnd 0DUtin Menendez converted, sendLnJ WKe 3DWs WR 5eJLRn I Champs.
The winners of the Region I Championships will move on to represent 5eJLRn , DW WKe 86 YRuWK Soccer National Championships July 22-28 in OverODnd 3DUN, .DnsDs.
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